lesson 2 vocab Flashcards

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maelstrom

A

a whirlpool; turbulence; an agitated state of mind

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impotent

A

powerless; lacking strength

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3
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impotent synonym

A

ineffective; helpless

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4
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impotent antonym

A

potent; powerful

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5
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emendation

A

a correction

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emendation synonym

A

improvement; amendment

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7
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gloat

A

to look at or think about with great satisfaction

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8
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gloat synonym

A

revel; crow

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9
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effete

A

worn out; barren

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10
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effete synonym

A

exhausted; spent; sterile

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effete antonym

A

vital; vigorous

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12
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impale

A

to pierce with a pointed object; to spear

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13
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bland

A

mild; tasteless; dull

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14
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bland synonym

A

smooth; agreeable

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bland antonym

A

exciting; thrilling

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16
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extenuate

A

to lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses

17
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bestial

A

savage; brutal

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bestial synonym

A

brutish; vile; cruel

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bestial antonym

A

humane; kind

20
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diaphanous

A

very sheer and light

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diaphanous synonym

A

transparent; gossamer

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diaphanous antonym

A

opaque

23
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bauble

A

a showy but useless thing

24
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bauble synonym

A

trinket

25
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labyrinth

A

a complicated network of winding passages; a maze

26
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impediment

A

a barrier; an obstruction

27
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impediment synonym

A

obstacle; hindrance

28
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impediment antonym

A

aid

29
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nihilism

A

a total rejection of established laws